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New York Just Banned Hidden Hotel Fees. Is Your City Next?
New York banned hidden hotel fees outright in February 2026, going further than the federal rule. Here is what changed and whether other cities follow.
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Travel Tips
How to Get Into a Hotel Club Lounge Without Elite Status in 2026
You do not need status to use a hotel club lounge. Here is how to book your way in at Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and IHG, and when it actually saves money.
How-To
How to Read Hotel Reviews Without Getting Burned: The 5-Filter Method (2026)
About 12% of hotel reviews in 2026 are fake or incentivized. This five-filter method spots the real ones in 90 seconds.
Travel Savings
Hotel Resort Fees in 2026: The 5-Second Check That Spots Them Before You Book
The FTC rule did not kill resort fees. Average US fee is 38 dollars in 2026 and rising. A five-second check spots them before you pay.
Travel Savings
Sunday Night Is the Cheapest Hotel Night of the Week. The Data Backs It Up.
There's an old assumption that hotels are cheapest on weekends because business travel drives weekday demand. That's half right. Friday and Saturday are not the cheapest nights. Sunday is. We pulled three months of pricing data across 25 US cities and the pattern is consistent enough
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World Cup Hotels Are About to Spike 25% in 11 US Cities. Here's the Calendar.
The FIFA World Cup opens in eight days. Hotel rates in the 11 US host cities are already moving, and the gap between this June and last June is going to be the largest single demand event US hotels have ever absorbed in a single month. CoStar pegs the hit
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American Travelers Are Choosing U.S. Hotels Over Europe This Summer
Domestic luxury hotel bookings are up 20% for summer 2026, with average daily rates climbing 40%. We tracked the data to find out why — and where travelers are going instead of Europe.
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What Hotels Don't Tell You About Your Bill in 2026
Resort fees average $42 per night in the US. New FTC rules now require upfront disclosure. Here's what's actually on your hotel bill — and how to read it before you book.
Travel Savings
FIFA World Cup 2026 Hotels: Book Now or Pay Triple Later
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11 across 16 cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Hotels near stadiums are already 60 to 70% booked, and prices are climbing quarterly. If you haven't started planning where to stay, you're already behind. But
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Barcelona Killed Short-Term Rentals. Hotel Prices Went Up 60%
Barcelona stopped issuing new short-term rental licenses in April 2025. Every existing license will expire by November 2028. By then, the roughly 10,000 tourist apartments that once filled neighborhoods like the Gothic Quarter, Eixample, and Barceloneta will be gone from platforms like Airbnb. The city's reasoning
Destination Guide
Greece Is Getting a Hotel Upgrade. Where to Stay in 2026
Marriott International just signed deals for nine new hotels in Greece, adding nearly 1,000 rooms across Athens, Crete, Paros, and Zakynthos. Two entirely new Marriott brands are entering the Greek market for the first time. It is the most aggressive hotel expansion Greece has seen from a single chain
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Barcelona Just Banned Short-Term Rentals. Here's What It Means for Your Next Stay.
Barcelona is phasing out all 10,101 short-term rental licenses by 2028. Hotels are already absorbing the demand shift. Here's what it means for travelers.